ATTENTION! To all French Manowarriors and International Road Warriors planning to attend our historical anniversary show at Hellfest 2019: The Ultimate Fan Experience for Hellfest 2019 includes, in addition to all other outstanding perks, a 3-Day Pass for the entire festival!

This means when you purchase the MANOWAR Ultimate Fan Experience for Hellfest 2019 you automatically get general admission to all 3 days of the festival! The Ultimate Fan Experience goes on sale October 10, 2018, exclusively on www.thekingdomofsteel.eu!

The MANOWAR UltimateFanExperience is the most exclusive fan package ever, filled with unique features! Available in very limited quantities per show on The Final Battle World Tour 2019

Vikings, behold! MANOWAR will bring The Final Battle World Tour 2019 for an exclusive open-air performance to Gävle, Sweden! This will be the only concert in Sweden on the Final Battle World Tour 2019!

The face-melting, ear-crushing open-air show will take place on July 18th 2019 at Gasklockorna, Gävle, a well-known festival area for many and it is a stone’s throw away from Gävle city center, close to hotels, hostels, shops, as well as rail and bus.

July 18, 2019 is guaranteed to be remembered as another historic day of true metal on Swedish ground and it will start in the early afternoon with special guests performing before MANOWAR for a full day of festival-style drinking and partying.
Already confirmed: German band POWERWOLF and Sweedish band BULET.
Stay tuned for more details soon!
Camping will be available for those who want to enjoy a full festival experience and party with their Metal brothers and sisters all night long. Camping will be open from Thursday until Sunday.

“We have first played in Gävle in 2012 and the fans gave us an overwhelming welcome!” said Joey DeMaio. “We can’t wait to return and give our Manowarriors a show that will crack the Earth. We’ve taken all the stop signs out for this production. It will be huge, and with a set list full of fan favorites!”

A limited number of ULTIMATE FAN EXPERIENCE UPGRADES, for the most personal fan experience ever, are available on this tour!

ULTIMATE FAN EXPERIENCE UPGRADES are upgrades to the general admission tickets – this means owners of an ULTIMATE FAN EXPERIENCE UPGRADE must also hold a general admission ticket (sold separately).

“We have first played in Gävle in 2012 and the fans gave us an overwhelming welcome!” säger Joey DeMaio. “We can’t wait to return and give our Manowarriors a show that will crack the Earth. We’ve taken all the stop signs out for this production. It will be huge, and with a set list full of fan favorites!”

MANOWAR have confirmed an exclusive performance in Minsk, Belarus on their FINAL BATTLE World Tour 2019! The show is scheduled for Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the Sports Palace in Minsk.

In 2016, the band wrote history with their first appearance in Minsk, with a crushing performance and featuring a local orchestra.

“We have great memories of our first time in Belarus! We could tell that the fans had a blast; and so did we!” said Joey DeMaio. “We are coming with a brand-new multimedia production, packed with fan favorites and new surprises. This is a show you don’t want to miss!”

General Admission tickets for Minsk will go on sale on September 25th, 2018 11AM CEST, through https://bit.ly/2O07lRp

A limited number of ULTIMATE FAN EXPERIENCE UPGRADES, for the most personal fan experience ever, are available on this tour!

ULTIMATE FAN EXPERIENCE UPGRADES are upgrades to the general admission tickets – this means owners of an ULTIMATE FAN EXPERIENCE UPGRADE must also hold a general admission ticket (sold separately).

MANOWAR have confirmed their first ever concert in the Ukraine, on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Sports Palace, Kiev.

This will be the only show in the Ukraine on the FINAL BATTLE World Tour 2019, the continuation of the celebrated tour that started in 2017 and will be action-packed with fan-voted favorites.

“Finally, we can bring the power of MANOWAR’S true metal to the Ukraine” said Joey DeMaio. “We promise our fans in the Ukraine that their patience and loyalty will be rewarded with an unforgettable show!”

General Admission tickets for Kiev will go on sale on September 25th, 2018 at 11AM CEST, through: https://bit.ly/2Dt4U5P

A limited number of ULTIMATE FAN EXPERIENCE UPGRADES, for the most personal fan experience ever, are available on this tour!

ULTIMATE FAN EXPERIENCE UPGRADES are upgrades to the general admission tickets – this means owners of an ULTIMATE FAN EXPERIENCE UPGRADE must also hold a general admission ticket (sold separately).

MANOWAR are bringing the FINAL BATTLE World Tour 2019 to Russia – and it will be massive!

Spanning from Krasnodar on the Black Sea all across the country to Vladivostok almost 10,000 km east and many places in between, this will be MANOWAR’s biggest tour in Russia to date.

“It’s the greatest moment ever for us and our Russian fans!” said Joey DeMaio. “The Russian Manowarriors are the strongest fans in Russia and they are incredibly passionate in their devotion to our music. We feel honored that we can now reach more of them than ever before and get a chance to visit so many places.”

MANOWAR will bring the FINAL BATTLE World Tour 2019 for an exclusive performance to Tel Aviv, Israel! The show will take place on February 25, 2019 at Hangar 11.
This will be MANOWAR’s glorious return after their celebrated KINGS OF METAL MMXIV gig at the same location.

“We promised we would return to Israel, and we will do it with the FINAL BATTLE tour!” said Joey DeMaio. “This is a production packed with fan favorites, brand new multimedia content and the chance to see the strongest fans in Israel, the Manowarriors!”

A limited number of ULTIMATE FAN EXPERIENCE UPGRADES, for the most personal fan experience ever, are available on this tour! ULTIMATE FAN EXPERIENCE UPGRADES are upgrades to the general admission tickets – this means owners of an ULTIMATE FAN EXPERIENCE UPGRADE must also hold a general admission ticket (sold separately). Upgrades are available exclusively on The Kingdom of Steel (Europe). To order your ULTIMATE FAN EXPERIENCE Upgrade click HERE

With their spectacular live show the kings of metal march towards Copenhagen in the spring.

Since the 80s American band MANOWAR have been defining the true metal genre with their heavy bombastic sound as well as their lyrics which revolve around magic and Nordic mythology. Next year the metal pioneers will embark on their Final Battle World Tour, bringing true metal to Valby Hallen on April 1st.

“It’s been too long since we last played Copenhagen.” said Joey DeMaio. “The Danish Vikings have been with us since the very beginning; even Odin heard them singing during our last sold-out show there”

The last time the metal group played in Denmark was back in 2016, when they turned the SCC in Aarhus into a Greek temple and scored four out of six stars from GAFFA’s reviewer.

As the metal quartet has not released a new studio album since The Lord of Steel from 2012, the Danish Manowarriors will be looking forward to a show packed with fan favorites, which the bands loyal fan base has voted for.

Over the years MANOWAR has earned gold and platinum several times and in 1984 they won a Guinness record as the loudest band – April 1st will certainly not be an exception.

Danish Vikings behold! The time has come for MANOWAR’s glorious return to Copenhagen!
On April 1st, 2019 THE FINAL BATTLE World Tour 2019 will invade Valby-Hallen.

This will be MANOWAR’s only show in Denmark; packed with all the fan favorites the Manowarriors voted for.

“It’s been too long since we last played Copenhagen.” said Joey DeMaio. “The Danish Vikings have been with us since the very beginning; even Odin heard them singing during our last sold-out show there!”

General Admission tickets will go on sale on August 8th, 2018, 10:00 CEST through ticketmaster.dk

A limited number of ULTIMATE FAN EXPERIENCE UPGRADES, for the most personal fan experience ever, are available on this tour!

ULTIMATE FAN EXPERIENCE UPGRADES are upgrades to the general admission tickets – this means owners of an ULTIMATE FAN EXPERIENCE UPGRADE must also hold a general admission ticket (sold separately).

The surprise promised by Ben Barbaud in a press conference was important. The bass player of MANOWAR (a band not appearing this year) came to announce in person to the Hellfest audience that he is counting on their loyalty for the following year.

The announcement occurred on the main stage without warning (or almost) at 23:35 on giant screens, after the Iron Maiden concert. And we saw festival-goers crying…

The audience that was about to leave the main stage area, after the legendary show they had just seen turned back again. The clip of the team of “Ben” Barbaud then popped on the screen, in front of eyes in disbelief: MANOWAR, Slayer, Mass Hysteria, Dropkick Murphys, Carcass announced themselves as part of the 2019 edition.

Hellfest, where things are not done half-hearted, had even summoned the bassist and leader of the metal “power” band “MANOWAR”, Joey DeMaio to make the announcement on stage:

Typically, the announcement of the main acts comprises of few loved bands that are booked so long in advance. But the Hellfest team likes to surprise as much as they listen to critics.
The goal: to add to the image of the festival without revealing a single name, associated with that of a festival reserved for the privileged. But the price of the pass does not bend.

MANOWAR

American traditional heavy metal band from New York. Formed in 1980, it is sometimes referred to as power metal in the 1980s, a term formerly used to describe traditional heavy metal bands emphasizing the power of their music and warlike imagery

Joey DeMaio, leader of the American heavy metal band MANOWAR went on stage on Sunday night, on the closing night of Hellfest, with an announcement: his group will be in Clisson for his only and last concert in France. And prepare a new studio album … for 2019.

Five acts that will be in next year’s lineup were revealed Sunday, shortly before midnight, after the Iron Maiden concert: Manowar, Slayer, Hysteria Mass, Dropkick Murphys and Carcass. Each of them sent a video message to the crowd.

But, by the applause-meter, Manowar easily won the popularity vote. All for the best, since the 64-year-old bassist and co-founder Joey DeMaio came on stage to make the announcement in person, staying … true to himself: “Do you think you’ve seen metal? It’s really nothing next to what’s waiting for you. MANOWAR is coming back! “

Despite touring across Europe on a regular basis, MANOWAR stops very rarely in the Hexagon: just five concerts in 20 years. The event is therefore of major importance. It will also be the band’s only and last date in France.

Joey DeMaio gave an exclusive interview.

Your presence in France is very rare. Why have you been in Clisson tonight?

Joey: I’ve come here to announce that MANOWAR will return here in 2019, 10 years after our last show! That’s a promise we have made to our French fans and I needed to give them this surprise tonight.

This will be the only date in France?

Joey: Absolutely. And it will be amazing, massive. Our final show in France!

What memories do you have from your last visit at Hellfest in 2009?

Joey: The French fans of MANOWAR had been waiting so much for us that it was incredible. And, ten years later, this fervor is intact. When I see these people who approach us, by email, or on the social networks, to ask us to play in France, it’s really heartwarming. French fans have never let us down us. They have waited so long that we want to give them the show they deserve.

The festival has changed considerably since your last visit. He almost tripled in attendance. How do you find him today?

Joey: It has grown a lot and not only in terms of attendance. It is very nice to attend and observe. I think it’s one of the most elegant festivals in the world. Without doubt, the French touch …

Elegant?

Joey: Yes! Everything is well proportioned, neat to the maximum, with a particular attention to a lot of small details. Look at the decorations, the statues! We are walking among works of artists! I know it will surprise some people, but Hellfest shows that a metal festival can be a showcase of beauty.

That’s why you chose it to say goodbye in France?

Joey: Yes, it’s the best festival in my eyes. With an exceptional team: Ben Barbaud (founder), Olivier Garnier (press officer), technicians, volunteers … all do a great job and put a lot of heart into it.

For this last tour, fans can vote for the songs that will go into the setlist?

Joey: Exactly. We wanted to make this tour a little special, always honoring our fans.

There will be a surprise for France?

Joey: Obviously! But I do not say anything, otherwise it would not be a surprise!

The Final Battle Tour will really be your last tour?

Joey: Listen … we never said “never” to anything. But that’s how we feel it today.

Can you tell us more about your “Spoken Word Tour” that you run in parallel?

Joey: It’s very exciting! It’s a way of telling fans the story of MANOWAR. I have been wanting for years. I’m talking about myself, the life of the group, there will be also documents, photos taken during the recordings sessions, but throughout moments in our lives outside studios and concerts as well. In short, the story of MANOWAR as we lived it, in a very personal way.

It will only be in Germany next year?

Joey: Not at all. I would like to bring it to Hellfest, for example.You never know!

Does MANOWAR have other projects?

Joey: We are currently in the studio, we are working on a new record.

A re-recording of one of your classics?

Joey: No, a new album, coming out next year.

Excellent news for fans, since the last one dates back to 2012.

Joey: And yes, it’s another surprise for French fans!

Manowar, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Kiss …names on metal festival bills have 30 to 50 years of existence. Why is it that the new generations do not carry on at high performance level?

Joey: It’s another time. To impose oneself as a big group has become much more complicated for a whole bunch of reasons. The music industry has changed. The “legendary” groups are called MANOWAR, Priest, Kiss … that’s just the way it is.

Heavy metal “will never die,” you say. But who will take over?

Joey: Nobody can take over for MANOWAR! There is only one. Who succeeded Bach, Beethoven or Mozart? To each his own path.

Why not play more in France? Fans sometimes feel abandoned compared to Germans, for example …

Joey: Because, unlike in Germany, we had a lot of trouble with the sound levels that the venues want to impose on us. This has been going on for years and French fans are suffering, I know. But every time we play, we get hit because we play too loud. But let them be! We are not going to start playing with a ridiculously weak sound. We are MANOWAR, we are the strongest, we are the most powerful. And that’s why our public pays!

The “kings” of heavy metal

The “kings of metal”, nothing less. To speak of them, MANOWAR always had substance for the expression. This band, born in 1980 on the American East Coast, went through the decades with one goal: to defend and carry high the colors of heavy metal. And that’s no joke: in 1983, the members signed with their blood the contract with their record company …

Their trademark? Empowering and powerful music (the group entered the Guinness Book of Records in 1994 for having surpassed the 129dB in concert, and have repeatedly done “better” since), and a muscular, inspired by heroic fantasy. MANOWAR is also and above all the epic voice of singer Eric Adams and the Wagnerian compositions of Joey DeMaio, bassist and leader of the group, a true guru among the fans. Caricatural, for some. Worthy of worship, for others.

MANOWAR is performing in front of fan battalions around the world. In return, the group elevated their “Manowarriors” to the rank of fifth member of the band, regularly dedicating them songs. A kind of big family, with its rallying sign, the “hammer” (the left hand encircling the wrist of the right arm), raised high during the concerts, particularly during the Homeric sermons of Joey DeMaio. Confusing for the uninitiated …

Fans have been preparing the handkerchiefs, since the group has just begun its farewell tour. Unless…